Introduction

Touching Spirit Bear is a 2001 young adult novel written by the American author, Ben Mikaelsen. The book is about a troubled Minneapolis teen named Cole who completely changes after spending a year on an isolated southwestern Alaska island.

It was followed by a sequel, called Ghost of Spirit Bear which illustrates Cole's return to Minneapolis, where his past has returned to haunt him.

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Touching Spirit Bear Questions and Answers

In my opinion, the most important section of the book takes place after Cole is mauled by the Spirit Bear..... the section where he lays broken and begins to pay attention to the world around him, the section where his desperation to live is most...